Katrine Water Treatment Project, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Key Data:
Treatment type
Direct filtration
Plant capacity
240,000m³/day
Total treated water storage capacity
160,000m³ (2 x 80,000m³ tanks at separate sites)
Households served
700,000
Flocculant
Aluminium sulphate
Disinfection
Sodium hypochlorite
Lead control
Orthophosphoric acid
Pilot plant cost
£1m
Project cost
£120m
Clearwater tank, raw water pumping station and access road
£42m
Water treatment works
£50.4m
Service reservoir, pipelines and network reinforcement
£27.6m
Project Timeline:
Pilot plant project began
May 2001
Work began on Strathblane cross connection
October 2001
Milngavie WTP planning application
November 2001
Completion of pilot plant and Strathblane cross connection
July 2002
WTP planning application refused
August 2002
Work began on Balmore to C5 main
September 2002
Scottish Water appeal to Scottish Executive
October 2002
Revised planning application submitted
November 2002
WTP planning permission granted
February 2003
Connection into the C5
19 - 20 August 2003
Pressure testing and disinfection
September 2003
Balmore to C5 main completed
February 2004
Work began on WTP and service reservoir
March 2004
Service reservoir first compartment testing
September 2005
Connection of M4 mains at Glasgow Road
November 2005
WTP and service reservoir completion
December 2007
Draw-off pipe within the Mugdock reservoir completed and Mugdock refill begins
December 2005
Bankell Service Reservoir goes into supply
May 2006
Craigmaddie reservoir draw-down starts
July 2006
Draw-down completed
October 2006
Preparation of the sand filters
December 2006
Craigmaddie reservoir fully refilled
April 2007
Craigmaddie returns to supply
May 2007
New valves and pipework installed on the M5 Main
August 2007
Plant commissioning begins
August/September 2007
WTP enters service
December 2007
Final landscaping
Spring 2008
Key Players:
Client
Scottish Water
Main contractor
Black and Veatch (formerly M J Gleeson)
Formwork / falsework
A-Plant Acrow
Slab forming system
MEVA
Pilot Plant equipment
Thames Water
Process assessment
Water Research Centre
